An apex court bench headed by Justice Kaul had in September 2023 dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a mandatory cooling-off period of two years for the retired judges before they accept such assignments. The bench had said it is not for the apex court to either stop a retired judge from accepting a post-retirement offer or to direct Parliament to frame a specific law to that effect.
India News: Former Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul believes that retired judges should have the freedom to decide whether to accept post-retirement governm